Posts Tagged “California desert produce”
Here are shipping updates from different produce production areas on both the West Coast and the East Coast.
In the summer months, 1,600 trucks pass through the Nogales-Mariposa Port of Entry every day. About 1,500 of these 18-wheelers are carrying produce.
Whatever the cargo, each truck must be inspected for contraband. The produce gets another look for pests and disease that could damage U.S. crops.
Currently, there are heavy watermelon shipments, and good mango volume. Grapes are crossing the border and will hit peak shipments entering June and continue for most of the month.
Mexican produce shipments through Nogales – grossing about $2200 to Dallas.
California Desert Produce
Yellow, green and red bell peppers are among produce shipments coming out of the desert of Southern California. The peppers, as well as other vegetables, plus table grapes are being shipped out of the Coachella Valley for the next several weeks….In the nearby Imperial Valley, there is good volume with onions being loaded.
Oregon Cherry Shipments
While Washington state and California have larger volumes, Oregon also ships a significant amount of cherries. Loadings get underway with the start of June, particularly from the Dalles, OR area.
Nut Shipments
It is estimated that by 2020 as much as an additional 1.2 to 1.3 billion pounds of walnuts, almonds and pistachios could enter the market—up 35 to 38 percent from the 2015 crop. The vast majority of shipments will originate from California.
Georgia Peach Shipments
Georgia peach shipments are moving along as expected and should be steady through mid-July. Georgia should have its largest amount of peach shipments in at least 10 years.
Georgia peaches, blueberries and vegetables – grossing about $2600 to New York City.
South Carolina Peach Shipments
South Carolina peach shipments kicked off the first week of May with cling peaches that go primarily to processors, but now has moved into the free stone peaches for the fresh market. The Palmetto State ships about 40 percent of the nation’s peaches. FYI – palmetto refers to a tree, the sabal palmetto, which also happens to be the state tree, and appears on the state flag.